Mount Maunganui surf break

Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
190
190
177
173
173
230
279
273
296
284
321
341
272
240
241
437
402
447
412
538
393
452
452
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
25
ESE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:26PM1.92m
11:40AM1.80m
00:23AM1.86m
12:36PM1.72m
1:18AM1.80m
1:37PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.31m
5:46PM0.19m
6:29AM0.32m
6:40PM0.26m
7:27AM0.32m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
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5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
15
13
13
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
10
11
12
14
15
16
15
14
12
11
11
13
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
125
190
190
177
173
173
230
279
273
296
284
321
341
272
240
241
437
402
447
412
538
393
452
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
83
128
164
40
71
88
128
38
116
163
228
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
5
11
18
54
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
20
0
20
120
85
20
20
0
0
0
20
120
29
0
0
0
0
29
29
120
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
3
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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